Sandals Barbados

We had a fantastic time at Sandals Barbados. The staff and resort were amazing. A big shout out to our favorite bartender Chad. He had us in stitches with his personality and he was extremely engaged with his customers. We also loved seeing the monkeys. We will definitely return to this resort.

This was the first time we have been to Sandals in Barbados and we were not disappointed as the resort was lovely. We stayed in the original part of the resort and our room was very nice with beautiful views from our balcony. This trip was to celebrate our Ruby wedding anniversary. We liked that we could use both sides of the resort and the grounds are kept beautifully and everywhere very clean. All the restaurants were very nice and good food too. We loved the sky bar and the views are amazing. The beach was beautiful and we never had a problem getting a sun bed. The sun beds round the pools were a bit of an issue with people going down to put their towels on as early as 6 am and leaving them on there for hours on end which was frustrating. We did speak to one of the managers and he said they were addressing this issue and to make it fair for everyone. The staff were so nice, attentive and polite apart from the staff in the Heart & Sol cafe who we found to be very rude so stopped going in there. That was the only place we came across this as everyone else were friendly and helpful. My hubby and I had the most wonderful time there and would defiantly go back.

We stayed for five nights at Sandals Barbados, for our anniversary. The stay was pleasant. The accommodations were not the best (a bit tight space and worn out) I have seen in the Carribbean resorts of comparable prices. The large variety of restaurant choices was a plus. The food quality was certainly very good - La Parisienne and Soy were excellent; the Japanese and the Indian restaurants being the close second. Unfortunately, like many resorts, they seem to dilute the drinks. With easy and open access to this and the Royal resort next door, there were plenty of activities, pools and food choices. Just wish it was not as expensive. I will give the highest marks to the extremely courteous and pleasant staff everywhere in the resort(s)! Big kudos to them!!

Celebrated a belated birthday for my wife and a 49th Wedding anniverary for our travelling companions. Nicholas Jordan made sure those to events were special. The resort is only a short 10-15 minute ride from the airport. It started on a bad note (over an hour wait for transportation to the resort) but ended on a very good note! Overall, the food was great. We had one of the best meals/best steak ever, prepared by Lakicia at the Portofino's resort. We stayed in the "Bajan House" which was convenient to everything. The staff was very friendly, especially: Ryan (Lobby/Piano bar), Deborah and Jessica (American Tavern Restaurant) and Blair who walked us to our restaurant when we were lost. Would have rated a 10 overall if not for the transportation delay.

We’re here at Sandals Barbados which is our sixth trip to a Sandals. I can honestly say I’d like to go home! Customer service is lackadaisical at best and usually just rude. No smiles - staff seems to resent having a job or going beyond the bare minimum. There is a clear lack of training on how to operate a restaurant. Room is basically a 3 star. When booked via phone with a Sandals rep I was told it was beachfront on the 4th floor and Club level. My bad for not looking at the website to see the actual category. Our room is on the second floor (first floor of accommodations) overlooking the pool, palm trees and a distant view of the ocean through the palm trees. Room is worn out, draperies are sagging off the hooks, grout in bathroom is cracked and grungy. TV has very few channels. Walls are dirty…. Spa is good and food is alright. No diet tonic available. Diet Coke comes from a bar nozzle. Tastes like regular Coke. Restaurants are a long wait for the food and service is very poor. For example we waited over 45 minutes for our basic breakfast to arrive at our table even though the restaurant had many empty tables and loads of staff hanging out. Entire staff needs extensive training. I could go on and on but you get the picture. As I said before this is our sixth trip to a Sandals but will likely be our last. We’ve lived overseas and have traveled all the world and have always loved Sandals. I don’t know if it’s just the Barbados Sandals or if they’ve all gone downhill but we don’t feel like spending more thousands of dollars finding out.